About those Level 70 AV items

[Monkey]

...but your current reputation won't get you there. Quotes from Tseric on the /general forums:

...The reputation rewards are being rolled over into the new Honor system. So, if you are just short of exalted at the switch, you will have to 'start all over' so to speak.

Again, reputation points do not translate into new Honor points. Your reputation ranking will have almost no bearing at that point.

and this 'quick and dirty' summation of all PvP changes:

All reputation and honor rewards will be moved to one market with which Honor Points are the new currency.

Honor points are gained through the same activities as before. Difference is, they will accrue like XP in a way, so players can stock up on honor points without having to deal with decay of these points.

Arena points are gained from being in a chartered Arena group (like a guild charter) and competing in matches to achieve Arena ranks.

Arena ranking works in an ELO-type system, similar to chess. It puts the focus on winning select matches, not on continually grinding out matches.

An arena season will last about 3 months, after which, top-ranked players will gain titles reflecting their previous seasons ranking.

The best Arena rewards will be on par with top-tier raiding gear, but have stats designed more for PvP than PvE.

In summation, the approach to BG rewards is time-based in that you can devote short or long periods of time to achieving rewards. Arena rewards are competitive-based. While an arena team won't have to be logged in for extended periods, they will likely have to win every match of the 10 required to see a spotless ranking.

From
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...ageNo=1&sid=1#5
(scroll down to post #15) and
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...geNo=1&sid=1#10
respectively.